rottenly

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adverb

In a rotten manner; poorly.

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terriblyatrociouslyawfullyabominablyabysmally
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Meanings

adverbrottenly (comparative more rottenly, superlative most rottenly)

comparative more rottenly · superlative most rottenly

  1. In a rotten manner; poorly.

    Although only a youngster, and a pretty rottenly educated one at that, I had a very introspective mind.

    1933, Frank Clune, Try Anything Once, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 8

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbin a terrible manner

Similar
terriblyatrociouslyawfullyabominablyabysmally
Also see
abominablyabysmallyatrociouslyawfullyterribly

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From rotten + -ly.

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APA

rottenly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rottenly

MLA

“rottenly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rottenly. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rottenly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rottenly.

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